6 of the best · Mumbai, India
The home of Hindi cinema goes to the movies in style: Art Deco picture palaces in South Mumbai, a record-breaking love story at Maratha Mandir, and luxury IMAX screens in BKC and Lower Parel.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Mumbai.
IMAX in an Art Deco landmark
The 1930s Eros at Churchgate, reborn in 2024 as an IMAX cinema with its Art Deco staircases and lobby intact.
DDLJ since 1995
The single-screen cinema where Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has played since 1995: the longest run in Indian cinema.
Luxury boutique cinema
PVR’s luxury boutique cinema at Jio World Drive in BKC, with IMAX and recliner screens.
The newest official trailers, updated automatically as they are released, with the latest from Yash Raj Films, Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment beside the Hollywood studios.
Trailers play from the official YouTube channels of Rotten Tomatoes Trailers and the studios, and update automatically. Use the playlist button in each player to browse more.
How Mumbai goes to the movies, and our tips for a night at the cinema.
The back story
From the Art Deco picture palaces of the 1930s to a love story that has played at the same cinema since 1995: how the home of Hindi cinema goes to the movies.
The historic single screens of South and Central Mumbai.
DDLJ since 1995
The single-screen cinema where Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has played since 1995: the longest run in Indian cinema.
Art Deco, 1933
Colaba’s Art Deco picture palace of 1933, on the circle at the foot of the Kala Ghoda art district.
Programmes change every Friday, when new Hindi films are released. Check times and book on each cinema’s own website before you go.
Trains on screen: Chennai Express and fifteen more railway films, with their trailers, in Trains on Film on the ULTIMATE Rail Journeys Guide.
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